James Edson Berto

James Edson Berto, also known as Edson Berto (born July 5, 1983), is a Haitian-American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division. A professional competitor since 2004, Berto has formerly competed for Bellator MMA, Strikeforce, and EliteXC. Berto is the brother of professional boxer Andre Berto.

Background Originally from Haiti, Berto moved with his family and six younger siblings to Winter Haven, Florida at a young age. Berto began training in the martial arts when he was young, as his father Diesuel was a mixed martial artist who competed at UFC 10. Also like his father, Berto competed in soccer at the professional level in Haiti.

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Rad Martinez Decision (unanimous) Bellator 114

West Valley City, Utah, United States Featherweight debut. Loss

Patricky Freire Decision (unanimous) Bellator 107

Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States Win

Bruno Carvalho Submission (heel hook) Bellator 94

Tampa, Florida, United States Loss

Abel Trujillo Submission (punches) CFA 6

Coral Gables, Florida, United States Loss

Luis Palomino Decision (unanimous) W-1 MMA 7

Coral Gables, Florida, United States Win

Greg Loughran Submission (heel hook) AOF 7

Tampa, Florida, United States Loss

Jason Ball Decision (unanimous) RFC 19

Tampa, Florida, United States Loss

Jason Ball Decision (split) RFC 18

Tampa, Florida, United States Win

Edson Diniz Decision (split) RFC 16

Tampa, Florida, United States Loss

Conor Heun TKO (punches and elbows) EliteXC: Heat

Sunrise, Florida, United States Loss

Yves Edwards KO (flying knee) EliteXC: Street Certified

Miami, Florida, United States Win

Josh Odom Decision (unanimous) RFC 10

Tampa, Florida, United States Win

Juan Barrantes Decision (unanimous) RFC 9

Tampa, Florida, United States Loss

K. J. Noons KO (knee) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series

Santa Ynez, California, United States Win

Victor Valenzuela Submission (heel hook) Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni

San Jose, California, United States Win

John Shackleford TKO (punches) EliteXC: Destiny

Southaven, Mississippi, United States Win

Chris Mickle Submission (heel hook) RFC 7

Tampa, Florida, United States Win

Mike Bogner Submission (heel hook) RFC 6

Tampa, Florida, United States Win

Brandon McConkey TKO (punches) RFC 5

Tampa, Florida, United States Draw

Matt Lee Draw AFC 16

Boca Raton, Florida, United States Win

Peter Kalvijec Submission (heel hook) RFC 4

Tampa, Florida, United States Win

Harris Norwood Submission (heel hook) RFC 3

Tampa, Florida, United States Loss

Adriano Pereira Decision (split) AFC 13

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Win

Renat Myzabekov Submission (heel hook) RFC 2

Tampa, Florida, United States Win

Marshall Blevins Submission (heel hook) RCF: Punishment

Biloxi, Mississippi, United States Loss

Keith Wilson Decision (unanimous) RFC 1

Tampa, Florida, United States Loss

Bryan Medlin Decision (majority) AFC 9

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Win

Chad Gauldin TKO (punches) AFC 8

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Win

Gregory Roberts TKO (strikes) Obaktagon Challenge 1

Jacksonville, Florida, United States Win

Scott Johnson Submission (punches) AFC 7

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States